Jazz said they tried to move up in the draft, but had no takers, but feel comfortable with their pick.

Gordon had a major growth spurt late in life, which reminds me of Scottie Pippen. He is supposed to have good handles, good rebounder, versatile, good IQ, peforms under pressure, makes those around him better.

Wow at people pretending that another great white american will never come.

He brings offensive rebounding. He's a three point shooting threat. He gets to the foul line(30% of his points are from the foul line). He bring excellent size at his position. He's an effective ball handler. And he can be a legit point forward. He's a good passer. And has a high basketball Iq. And he's a good defensive player

He was an amazing 3 point shooter but for the second half of the season they forced him to create his 3 point shot off the dribble as opposed to just being a knock down shooter. That's a hard adjustment to make mid season for any young player but he clearly has the ability.

He wasn't a good defender in college?
He spent most of his time defending power forwards whiles his natural position is the 3. But he was still effective because he never gives up on plays he ralerly gives his man lanes to the basket . He also uses his Iq on the defensive end and understand the tendencies of the players he's guarding.

He was an amazing 3 point shooter but for the second half of the season they forced him to create his 3 point shot off the dribble as opposed to just being a knock down shooter. That's a hard adjustment to make mid season for any young player but he clearly has the ability.

I mean give me a 6'9 forward who can handle the ball, can get to the foul line, can shoot the ball, Has a high basketball iq, can rebound, can slash to the rim, can pass and can defend any day of the year.

He's very scrappy on the D as well and that how he and Butler took my Orange this last March. I was pissed at first but then rooted for them against Duke, and they were a 3-pointer away from winning it all.

Talk from Chad Ford was the Jazz were trying to move up to #3 so they could grab Cousins, but due to NJ wanting to preserve their capspace, they A. didn't want to take any money back and B. wanted to send back someone like Yi along with the pick. Jazz just didn't have the assets to work a deal out.

Also said that if NJ crap out on FA, then there'd be interest in them trading for AK. Talk of a Boozer S&T possibility too.

UTAH JAZZ GRADE: B
Round 1: Gordon Hayward (9)
Round 2: Jeremy Evans (55)
Analysis: GM Kevin O'Connor agonized over whom to take at No. 9. Utah's target had been Greg Monroe, but the Pistons took him at No. 7, leaving the Jazz to decide between a group of players they felt were pretty even.
In the end, Hayward won out. The Jazz needed a wing since Kyle Korver is hitting the free-agent market, and they believed that of all the players left on the board, Hayward has the most upside. His versatility, basketball IQ and defensive ability convinced O'Connor that he can be a star, though to reach his full potential, Hayward will have to rediscover the shooting stroke he had as a college freshman. If he does, he could be special.